Hello, my name is Tom and I'm a pre-loader.
It all started innocently enough.
I read about pre-loading in a Reg Pridmore Smooth Riding book and I got curious. I started pre-loading maybe once or twice a week. Then it became daily. Before I knew it my pre-loading habit was out of control.
Now I pre-load every chance I get when I want the rush and feeling of a smooth effortless shift.
But seriously, I'm not having any clutch or tranny issues and my ST1100 has 52K miles of pre-loaded shifting... I don't think a properly executed preloaded shift will hurt. If you're doing it wrong, you'll feel it.